Chapter 7:Nutrition

3. a class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth.
6. a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy the food provides.
7. a set of diet and lifestyle recommendations developed to improve health and reduce nutrition-related disease risk in the U.S. population.
8. recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet.
11. the science or study of food and ways in which the body uses food.
12. that state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health.
13. a dietary pattern that includes few or no animal products.

1. a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber.
2. recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
4. a class of energy-giving nutrients that are made up of amino acids, which are needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
5. a class of energy-giving nutrients; also the main form of energy storage in the body.
9. a substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth
10. a class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain body processes, such as enzymes activity and bone formation.